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Brian
So my gf needs a new notebook with the following requirements:
+14-15.6" form factor no thicker than 1.3"
+High quality build (e.g. magnesium/aluminum)
+Discrete GPU (e.g. nvidia 650M)
+Intel CPU (no UV)
+Quality display at 1080P (min 250 nit with 600:1 contrast ratio)
+At home warranty service
+Reasonably priced from $900-$1500
Finally, it can't be really flashy or ugly. To give you an idea, I think almost every single MSI laptop out there is ugly. She likes Alienware but I think for her its far too flashy and bulky. So that leaves HP Envy, Some Asus notebooks, Lenovo Y500/Y580, Dell XPS 15, Dell Precision M4700 and a few others.
We prefer not to have to deal with 3rd party dealers and would instead prefer buying directly from the manufacturer. Here is what I've narrowed down so far:
Dell XPS 15
+Gorilla Glass
+1080P 350 nit
+Aluminum + Silicone build
+Discrete graphics (though weak)
+Very good form factor (comparable to MBP)
+Good keyboard + trackpad
+Dell warranty
-Price is high
-Graphics is weak
-Only 1 year standard warranty
Lenovo Y500
+15.6" 1080P display
+650M graphics (expandable to SLI)
+3 years accidental + in home warranty for only $120
+Nice thin form factor
+Backlit red keys
+Not a flashy design, looks decent but not as nice as the XPS 15
-Trackpad issues
-Keyboard issues
-Lacks eSata, firewire and displayport
-No optimus support thus weak battery life
Dell Precision M4700
+High quality build and nice form factor + design
+3 year standard warranty
+Discrete GPU (AMD/NVIDIA professional grade cards equivalent to 650M in performance)
+1080P 15.6" display
+Docking Port
+Display Port, Firewire etc.
+Quality keyboard
-IPS no longer available due to corner tint issues with the LG panel
-Graphics card are professional grade which is overkill for our use and cannot use consumer drivers
-Price is $300-$400 higher than Lenovo Y500
Asus N56VZ
+1080P 15.6" wide angle
+Beautiful design + form factor
+Nice keyboard + backlit
+Reasonable price
+Discrete graphics (650M)
+6 hour battery life
-Trackpad clickpad not so great
-Warranty isn't as good as others listed here
-Odd connector placement
-Lack of ports (e.g. esata, displayport etc though not very high on our list)
Do you guys have any other suggestions?
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